A man and his father escaped from a fire at their home today, thanks to a crying baby next door.

The kitchen of the house in Dennis Road, Stoke Heath, Coventry caught fire shortly after 5am. The father and son who lived there were both asleep at the time.

But a family visiting the father and son's neighbours were woken by their crying baby. Once awake they smelt the smoke next door, went round, raised the alarm and ensured the father and son escaped before they were overcome by smoke.

A team of firefighters from Binley Fire Station were dealt with the blaze.

The father and son were taken to hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured.

The kitchen and parts of the rest of the house were damaged by smoke.

Binley Fire Station sub officer Mick Harling said: "They were very lucky that the baby woke up at that time especially as they didn't have a smoke alarm."